Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.24 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 25.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.43 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.36 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.79 grams of fat per day per capita | 24.91 grams of fat per day per capita | 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita | 23.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 188 Cambodia 34.63 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 189 North Korea 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 21.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 15.39 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 101.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 81,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 386.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 grams of fat per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.